To all STRANG researchers, Just wanted to share will you all the latest development in the quest for my 4x grt grandfather Captain James Strang (Strong) the mariner. It has been determined from the Lloyd's Register that Capt James Strang was born in 1804 in St. John, St. John Co., New Brunswick, Canada. I have been working with some wonderful people on the New Brunswick mailing list and have determined some further details. 1. It would appear that my James Strang was the youngest of 4 children. Dick Strang contacted me and said "My family bible was started in 1830 by Gabriel Strang b.5th July 1797 d. 1868 both at St John NewBrunswick - the second of 4 children. Number four, James Strang, b. 9 Sept 1804..." He has further references to James being a mariner. 2. It appears that James had a wife prior to the mother of my 3x grt grandfather John Fielden Strang. From Daniel F. Johnson's VITAL STATISTICS FROM NEW BRUNSWICK NEWSPAPERS we find: MARRIED Wednesday, Waweig (Charlotte Co.), by Rev. Dr. Thompson, Capt. James Strang, Saint John/Jane, d/o Samuel Connick (New Brunswick Courier 18 Feb 1832) This reference also lists a number of children dying and I suspect that Jane also died and that he remarried ca 1835/36. 3. The 1851 census for St. Andrews Parish, Charlotte Co., NB shows at p. 93: James Strang, 50, b. NB, husband, mariner; Margaret, 40, b. NB, wife; Sarah 14, daughter; John 5, son; Daniel Sullivan, 32, Irish, hired man, laborer. I had previously identified Sarah as a sister of my John and Margaret is listed on John's death registration as the mother's name. 4. From Daniel F. Johnson's VITAL STATISTICS FROM NEW BRUNSWICK NEWSPAPERS we further learn that James Strang: DIED at his residence, Waweig (Charlotte Co.), Capt. James Strang, Master Mariner, shipmaster out of (St. John) Port and continued in one employment over 30 years (Daily Times 29 Nov 1870) Also: DIED Waweig (Charlotte Co.), 29th ult., Capt. James Strang, for many years one of the leading shipmasters out of the Port of St. John (Standard, 7 Dec 1870) So, I am one step closer in my quest. I've learned more about the ships that James commanded and will be updating my Captain's website accordingly. Time constraints mean that the updates probably won't happen until early November so I will post a message to inform you all when it is complete. Until then, Tracy Vickers Maple Ridge, BC, Canada email: [email protected] Captain's Web Page: http://tor-pw1.netcom.ca/~vickerst/ships.html Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out. James B. Conant